Key facts
- Days to maturity
- 75 days
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Cayenne Large Red Thick, also listed as Large Thick Cayenne or Large Long Red Cayenne, is an open-pollinated cayenne with much thicker flesh than the standard type. Pods are about 6 inches (152 x 38 mm) with broad shoulders, wrinkled, tapered and curved, hanging from strong upright plants in a concentrated set. Fruit go from dark green to scarlet in roughly 70 to 75 days from transplant. The thick walls make it more useful fresh than a thin cayenne, for salsa and sauces, while it still dries for flakes and powder.
Cayenne Large Red Thick traits
- Open-pollinated thick-fleshed cayenne
- Pods about 152 x 38 mm, wrinkled, tapered and curved
- Dark green ripening to scarlet
- Concentrated fruit set on strong upright plants
- About 70 days from transplant
Good for
- Hot sauce
- Drying and powder
- Salsa
Compare with other peppers and chilies varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cayenne Large Red Thick this page | 75 days | — | — |
| 'Buena Mulata' Pepper | 75–80 days | — | — |
| Albino Bullnose | 75 days | — | — |
| Aristotle X3R | 75 days | — | — |
| Baby Belle Tricolor Mix | 75 days | — | — |
| Baby Pepper Chilli | 75 days | — | — |
| Bolivian Rainbow | 75 days | — | — |
Cayenne Large Red Thick FAQ
What kind of peppers and chilies is Cayenne Large Red Thick?
Cayenne Large Red Thick, also listed as Large Thick Cayenne or Large Long Red Cayenne, is an open-pollinated cayenne with much thicker flesh than the standard type. Pods are about 6 inches (152 x 38 mm) with broad shoulders, wrinkled, tapered and curved, hanging from strong upright plants in a concentrated set.
How many days to maturity is Cayenne Large Red Thick?
Cayenne Large Red Thick is listed at 75 days. Sowing and planting times are the same as for other peppers and chilies varieties, so check them in the peppers and chilies growing guide.
How does Cayenne Large Red Thick compare with other peppers and chilies varieties?
Cayenne Large Red Thick: 75 days. Similar peppers and chilies varieties include 'Buena Mulata' Pepper (75–80 days), Albino Bullnose (75 days), Aristotle X3R (75 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Cayenne Large Red Thick good for?
Cayenne Large Red Thick is grown for hot sauce, drying and powder, salsa.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every peppers and chilies variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Peppers and Chilies growing guide
- Types of Hot Chili Pepper: Telling the Groups Apart in the Garden
- Starting Hot Chili Peppers From Seed: The Long Head Start They Need
- Hot Chili Pepper Care: Watering and Feeding for Maximum Heat
- How to Prune and Train Hot Chili Peppers: Shaping the Plant and Cutting Back for Winter
- How Pepper and Chili Branches Multiply: Forking at Every Flower, the Three-Stem Frame, and What to Prune
- Hot Chili Pepper Growing Calendar: A Season That Runs Half the Year
- Hot Chili Pepper Problems: Pests, Rots and Pods That Never Color
- All 575 peppers and chilies varieties
Source
Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)
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